Part 1 Hear me all you ones of Heimdall Sons and daughters and in between Odin bids me heed his call To tell the folk what I have seen The giants raised me, fed me bread Left with Nine Maids of the sea I saw nine worlds, alive and dead And Yggdrasil, the world tree No sand nor sea nor cooling waves In the days before Ymir's kin No earth nor sky nor eagles gaze To see Ginnungagap begin Odin and his brothers schemed To build a world shaped by their hands The sun shone bright, the grass was green Midgard was a fertile land The sun did not know when to shine Traveled on horse back, east to west The stars did not know when to shine The moon did not know when to rest The Holy Gods in council met To name the morning, noon, and night The Holy Gods would not forget The passing of times constant flight The Aesir met at Idavoll Building homes, the rooftops gleamed In sight of Hars Gold Hall They raised the tools to forge their dreams Would You Know More? The gods arose and took their thrones In judgment good and no reserves Of rotting flesh and Ymir's bones They gave life to the lord of dwarves Motsognir they made, a Dwarven leader Then made mighty Durin They made many man like creatures And all of them were named by Durin Nýi, Niði, Norðri, Suðri, Austri, Vestri, Alþjófr, Dvalinn, Nár, Náinn, Nípingr, Dáinn Bívurr, Bávurr, Bömburr, Nóri, Ánn, Ánarr, Óinn, Mjöðvitnir. Veggr, Gandálfr, Vindálfr, Þorinn, Þrár, Þráinn, Þekkr, Litr, Vitr, Nýr, Nýráðr, Reginn, Ráðsviðr So did Durin name the dwarves Would You Know More? Fíli, Kíli, Fundinn, Náli, Hefti, Víli, Hannar, Svíurr, Billingr, Brúni, Bíldr, Buri, Frár, Hornbori, Frægr, Lóni, Aurvangr, Jari, Eikinskjaldi. Thus the dwarves, Dvalins brethren As told by men, descended from Lofar Born in Rock and through the wet lands Sought a home out in the sand Draupnir, Dolgþrasir, Hár, Haugspori , Hlévangr, Glói, Dóri, Óri Dúfr, Andvari Skirvir, Virfir, Skáfiðr, Ái. Álfr, Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi, Fjalarr, Frosti, Finnr, Ginnarr; Their names are remembered, their memory lives on When names are remembered they never are gone

Part 2 Leaving Asgard three Gods journeyed To Midgards shores, their grace to show Ash and Elm, drift wood trees Unbound by fate, their worth was low No breath no soul nor spirit found In washed up tree trunks by the sea Odin gave breath, Heimdall gave soul Beards and faces, gift of Loki Would You Know More? I know an ash tree, Yggdrasil Tall and mighty, known as great Forever green as dew drops spill Forever shading the well of fate Three wise women weave their web there Urd, Verdandi, third is Skuld They weave all fates inside their lair Of all the young and all the old Would You Know More? War came first into the world Gullveig speared and burned alive In Odins Hall three times she died But back to life each time she would rise Heith she was named, the unwelcome guest Dark was her magic, her witchcraft sure She poisoned minds, left them unblessed Of all things good, she was evil pure Cattle Die, Kinsmen Die I know one thing never dies To their thrones in Council sat the Gods Holy powers wielding words To give tribute or to endure These sacrifices so impure Mighty Odin cast his spear Thus was war unleashed on all The Vanir rose and showed no fear To tear down Asgards walls To their thrones to pass their judgment Holy powers wielding words To find the source of strife and lies Lest Odins wife become an etin bride Thor alone rose up to fight His hammer strong, would not allow Let no oath sworn be set alight In flames of deceit and broken vow

Part 3 Would You Know More? I know that Heimdall hides his hearing In the roots of Yggdrasil it waits By Odins eye in Mimirs waters The Gjallarhorn will sound its fate Why do you seek me, Odin? I was alone till you came to me I know where your eye is, Odin Stare into my eye, and learn what you need In Mimir's well hides the eye of Odin There does Mimir drink mead evermore Your eye was a sacrifice, for Odin Tell me Allfather, would you know more? Gold am I given, gifts from All father The price he pays for what my eyes see I have told the past, I see the future So I have seen, so shall it be The Valkyries ride to the Aesirs hearth Skuld bore her shield, Skogal also had one Hild, Gondul, Geirskogal and Gunn Assembled and ready to ride o'er the earth I can see Baldur, beautiful and wise Odin's son, his fate is woe And growing strong beneath Midgards skies Small and fair, the mistletoe The gentle plant bore a deadly dart Hodr was tricked to cast the death blow Baldurs brother was born of broken hearts To seek vengeance when he was one day old Still covered in blood, his hair was unwashed He bore poor Hodr to the funeral pyre Frigg wept in Fensalir, all hope was lost Odin, have you learned what you desire? Lastly see Loki, bound by his sons death A gift for a gift, paid in full kind Sigyn the faithful, tears fall on her breast She keeps her oath for all time

Taking up the Runes I know I hung on the tree For nine long nights of pain Pierced by my spear, sacrificed to myself Myself to myself and the runes to gain I ate no food, I drank no drink For nine long days in the wind At the end I screamed and then I fell I took up the runes, and thus it begins Fehu Uruz Thurisaz Ansuz Raidho Kenaz Gebo Wunjo Hagalaz Naudhiz Isa Jera Eihwaz Perthro Elhaz Sowilu Teiwaz Berkana Ehwaz Mannaz Laguz Inguz Dagaz Othala

Hymn to Heimdall Heimdall hear me, Heimdall see me, Heimdall keep my loves heart beating You were born in ancient times Son of Nine Waves, the Shining One With strength Of earth and strength Of sea In boars blood strong, your fate was spun Heimdall hear me, Heimdall see me, Heimdall keep my loves heart beating Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge Teacher of runes to all mankind Champion of the goddess Freya No sword as sharp as Heimdalls mind Heimdall hear me, Heimdall see me, Heimdall keep my loves heart beating You hear all the grasses growing Tell me, can you hear my prayer? Let my lover keep on breathing We all know fate isn’t fair You see all the deeds of mankind Tell me, do you see me weep? Her time has come, Hels at the door She has brought her broom to sweep You see all and you hear all Tell me do you feel my grief? I held her hand till it went cold There was no relief Heimdall hear me, Heimdall see me, Heimdall keep my loves heart beating One was born greater than others The earth gave him strength to grow One will come who's even greater What his name is, no one knows Heimdall hear me, Heimdall see me, Heimdall keep my loves heart beating You hear all the grasses growing Tell me, can you hear my prayer? Let my lover keep on breathing We all know fate isn’t fair You see all the deeds of mankind Tell me, do you see me weep? Her time has come, Hels at the door She has brought her broom to sweep I can not see to the future Past when Odin meets the wolf I still stand by your side Heimdall Every day to prove my worth

Part 4 Ragnarok A river of swords, a river of knives In the east the river Slith In the north the beer hall of Brimir And the golden halls of Sindri's kith I see a Hall in darkness bound Nastronds shores far in the north The roof drips venom to the ground Serpents wind their way forth Oathbreakers wade through turbulent waters Murderers and rapists too Nidhogg gnaws their bones, Allfather Tell me, what more can I tell you? In the east a giant waits In Ironwood Fenrirs children bide Among these monsters one Who would eat the sun from out the sky The honorless pledge their troth to the wolf The halls of the Gods run red with gore The sun turns black, the climate changes Tell me Allfather, Would you know more? Crows the rooster Gollinkambi To wake the warriors in Odins Hall Below the earth another sings The blood red rooster in Hella's hall Fenrir roars and breaks his bonds The wolf runs free to start the fray I know how it ends, I've seen it For all the Gods their darkest day Brother will kill brother Siblings fight with one another Into the axe age Into the sword age Into the wind age Into the wolf age The world sinks Into the sea And none shall be saved The web of fate is set on fire Heimdall blows the Gjallarhorn Odin seek out Mimirs head As the threads of fate are torn Yggdrasil stands but she trembles Fenrir shakes his chains to breaking Surts kin gather to assemble The road to Hel is shaking Fenrir howls at the Gates of Hel The wolf escapes and is hungry to slay I know how it ends, I've seen it For all the Gods their darkest day Brother will kill brother Siblings fight with one another Into the axe age Into the sword age Into the wind age Into the wolf age The world sinks Into the sea And none shall be saved Hrym from the east, hoist high his shield The serpent of Midgard rises in rage Screams of the eagle as all is revealed The ship of the dead takes to the waves The ship sails westward, Loki the captain The people of Muspellheim crewing the oars The giants are coming, with Loki beside them Tell me Allfather, Would you know more? What say the Aesir? What say the Elves? The Dwarves howl in their mountain stronghold Jotunheim roars while the Gods are in council Tell me Allfather would you know more? Surt comes from the south, fire in his sword The power of the sun shining in his hand The mountains will crumble, troll brides will mourn The road to Hel heavy as the sky cleaves the land Hlins second sorrow is when Odin fights Fenrir Freyr fights with Surt, stag Horns in his hand Odin will fall, with glory in battle Frigga will weep bitter tears for her husband Seek vengeance Vidar, proud son of Odin Sword drawn and ready, true is his aim Stab to the heart, slaying the wolf The Allfather avenged, Fenrir is slain Earth's son, Odin's son, rise mighty Thor Heave high your hammer to be the Serpents Bane Backwards take nine steps, covered in venom The protector of mankind will not rise again The sun turns black, light will fade The earth will sink beneath the sea Flames rise up on Yggdrasil In fire the end of the world tree Fenrir roars and breaks his bonds The wolf runs free to start the fray I know how it ends, I've seen it For all the Gods their darkest day Brother will kill brother Siblings fight with one another Into the axe age Into the sword age Into the wind age Into the wolf age The world sinks Into the sea

Voluspa part 5 I see the earth rise from the ocean Born anew the trees all evergreen Waterfalls flow, the fish will swim Eagles hunt over mountain peaks The Aesir meet at Idavoll Amid the bones of the fallen serpent They recall the deeds of Ragnarok And Odins lessons well learnt The harvest comes without lifted hand No illness stalks across the land Baldur and Hodr live in Odins Hall Does this please you, father of all? The shining one will take up the runes And cast them just like Heimdall Two sons of Odin fare forth to the world Does this please you Father of All? Most beautiful, a Hall of gold A home of glory for the brave There they wait for the mightiest of lords And live in comfort all their days Down from dark mountains The dragon comes flying With death in his claws I will say no more

Outro “Cattle Die…” Praise not the day till it is done Till all the stories have been sung Pour the mead and raise a toast May all the Aesir hear your boast Praise not the sword till it is tried In all your battles by your side Praise not the maid till she is wed Remember her name when she’s dead Cattle Die Kinsmen Die I know one thing never dies Cattle Die Kinsmen Die I know one thing never dies Raise a horn to all the fallen, the new dead and those long gone Raise a horn to all our kinfolk, who won't be there to greet the dawn Their names are remembered, their memory lives on When names are remembered they never are gone You cannot praise life till it is over Be they friend or be they lover You cannot change the course of fate For the small or for the great If all the world could weep one tear Then Frigga could hold her son near But Odin cannot change a course so deep Nor can I, yet still I weep Cattle Die Kinsmen Die I know one thing never dies Cattle Die Kinsmen Die I know one thing never dies Raise a horn to all the fallen, the new dead and those long gone Raise a horn to all our kinfolk, who won't be there to greet the dawn Their names are remembered, their memory lives on When names are remembered they never are gone The Allfather works, the Elves understand The Vanir know, the Norns all fate ensure Ividja gives birth, the Thurses wait The Valkyries yearn, but we will endure